Clinical Nurse Specialist - Planned Care/Outpatients at Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora Whanganui, Manawatu / Whanganui
Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role
- Clinical Nurse Specialist – General Medicine Triaging
- Whanganui Hospital
- Fixed Term – 9 months Part-time 0.4 FTE
- This role is available for Health NZ staff only - Job share may be considered
Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to building a health system that serves all New Zealanders.
About the Role
Are you a confident, experienced Registered Nurse with a strong passion for clinical assessment?
We have an exciting opportunity to be involved in a pilot programme designed to support patients in our community to access timely, appropriate care within General Medicine planned care services.
We are seeking a skilled nurse with advanced clinical assessment expertise to work in partnership with General Medicine Physicians to screen and assess General Medicine referrals. This role plays a key part in ensuring referrals contain the appropriate clinical information to enable effective triage and prioritisation of patient care.
The position may involve ordering and following up additional investigations in line with agreed clinical pathways. Strong relationship‑building skills with primary care providers, along with the ability to identify, seek, and interpret further clinical information, are essential.
This is a unique opportunity to work autonomously while remaining an integral member of a supportive, collaborative multidisciplinary team, contributing to improved patient outcomes and service innovation.
About the Team/Service/ Location
Our General Medicine and planned care teams work collaboratively to provide patient and whānau-centred care to the people of our community. Reporting will be to the Clinical Nurse Manager – Outpatients.
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About you
To be successful in this role, you will:
- Be a registered nurse with a minimum of five (5) years post-graduate experience
- Be able to demonstrate advanced knowledge in general medicine nursing
- Have strong clinical judgement and advanced assessment skills
- Have excellent communication and teamwork capabilities
- Have ACLS Certification level 6 - desirable
Working at Health New Zealand
Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand. We embrace a workforce that is diverse and inclusive so that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.
How to Apply
To apply please click “apply now.” All applications must be submitted through our online careers' portal by 21st April. If you have any questions about the role, please contact jobs@wdhb.org.nz
We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.
Ngā taipitopito tūranga mahi | Job details
| Employer: | Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora Whanganui |
| Location: | Manawatu / Whanganui |
| Position type: | Contract/Temp Part time |
| Category: | Health |
| Date listed: | 01-Apr-2026 |
| Salary range: | |
| Closing date: | 21-Apr-2026 |
| Reference: | 03-CNSOUT-5034 |
| Attachment: | CNS Position description Health NZ - General Medicine Triaging.pdf (PDF, 522KB) CNS Position description Health NZ - General Medicine Triaging.pdf (PDF, 522KB) |
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| Website: | https://www.wdhb.org.nz/ |
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